It's been a long time.....

It's been a LONG time since I've written anything on this blog. I really haven't had the urge to write anything.

It's been a different kind of summer, then again it's been a different kind of year.

Some in my family would say it's been a terrible year, and that they can't wait for 2010 to begin. I don't feel that way, there have been a lot of very bad times this year, but there have also been some very good times. And there are no guarantees that 2010 will be any better, so personally, I just try to find whatever joy I can no matter what.

I recently read "Relentless" by Dean Koontz, which is another one of his thriller type novels. I never cared for his books years ago, they struck me as being full of downright horror and evil. He rediscovered his faith in God in more recent years, and his books reflect that, even when they are about evil in the world, so I find them much more entertaining and redeeming than his earlier works. I saved a few "quotes" from "Relentless" because I really appreciated Koontz's view on God, faith, and truth as expressed in the story. Koontz writes, in the voice of his main character, "...God has a sense of humor, and because the world is wondrous, He expects us to find reasons to smile even on the darkest of days." He summed up in one sentence the way I try to live my life.

I'm hoping in the next few days I can take the time to share some of the wonder, humor, and smiles I have enjoyed in the past few months. I also hope to update the photos and music. So check in once in a while and see what's new.